i, der kekifuhrer assington, do request taht our greatest warrior, untersturmfuhrer (now promoted to oberststurmfuhrer) otto heinrich chestergang von otabben, bearer of the kyeldurhts cross of the iron cross with oak leaves and swords, be given a most magnificent and honorable title in recognition of his legendary, fearless, and most homoerotic performance on the field of battle in full view of a numerically greater enemy force. von otabens tiger tank burnt out over 100 cuckculainn t-34s, and hoisted in over 1000 points in less than two hours of combat.his title must be grand, it must be worthy of his empyrean character, and most importantly it must not expire in 30 days.

irl something shorted on the shuttle and laika overheated and died within a few hours of liftoff and for a brief while one could look up to the stars and see a light shooting across the sky that was actually a warm dog corpse slingshoting about the earth at thousands of miles per hour which was arguably humanity's greatest achievement so far